"Everyone, it is no longer possible to blindly avoid war. Forty years have passed and the older generation has withered away. People have already doubted our military power. The Song Dynasty seems to be provoking me today, but what is the actual reason? I think you all know very well?"
"Hit! You must hit hard!"
People are good at forgetting.
Beidi Nianrun led the army to defeat Wan Yan Wenqi, which was not a big event. In the past, conventional wars like this happened in the grassland border market, but they were only in scale and did not last long.
This was an era of chaotic wars, and there was never any peace in the true sense. The relationship between Wu and Liao was relatively good, but there was not a little friction in the past forty years, not to mention the grassland aliens who were always peeking into the territory of the Wu Dynasty.
But these are nothing.
National war is the test of a country's military capabilities and the foundation of national strength. As for everything else, it is only side evidence. Without a national war, you will never see the real thing.
After all, whitewashing peace is something that all dynasties and countries do. Otherwise, why would we have so many civil servants?
The Ming Dynasty dominated Yangzhou and had abundant financial resources. Emperor Wu was righteous and used troops like a god. However, within the Ming Dynasty, there were droughts every year and there were floods.
The Song Dynasty had unparalleled financial resources and a prosperous economy. Luoyang City once had a prosperous state with foreign states flourishing. However, civil rebellions often occurred. Heroes fell to weeds in the foothills, and countless hungry people lived in the fields.
But to say that these two countries are weak is just talk. Who can compete with the dynasty that has been dominant for hundreds of years in troubled times without some real ability?
The weak have long been buried by history, and it is the general consensus of this era that the remaining will be king.
"beat!"
Grand Sima Zhang He stepped out of the queue, hugged the Chao Hut and bowed, "I believe that this battle must not only be fought, but also fought hard and fast without giving the Song people any chance. If possible, it is best to fight The war is burning in the east of Hedong. If they want the west of Hexi, we will take the east of Hedong and sweep the Song people out of the area north of the Yellow River in one fell swoop!"
"Seconded!"
Shang Rong trembled slightly and stood up from his seat, "In the battle in the North, we exchanged time for victory. In this battle, we should exchange victory for time. The country needs development. We have gained too much as the victors in the 300 years since the founding of the country. , but there are very few opportunities for comprehensive development. If you miss it this time, there may be no next time!"
"If possible, I hope that this battle will not include casualties, no hands will be tied, everything will be let go, and everything will be resolved as soon as possible on a one-year cycle!"
Warriors are not afraid of war, warriors are only afraid of poverty.
Starting from the investment of 17 million taels last year, it has now been less than a year since roads were connected, water conservancy was diverted, and construction projects were completed. However, people who strive for change and yearn for development have gathered together, and everything is getting better.
This has never happened since the founding of the Wu Dynasty.
If Hexi had not been directly lost, externally for fear of feeding the Song people's appetite and making the Song people push for more, and internally for fear of destroying the integrity of the Wu Dynasty, the officials in the court really did not want to fight this war.
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
Development is the kingly way. Hundreds of officials have had enough of the pain of financial shortages, and the common people have had enough of the pain of lack of money and food. Anyone who dares to block the development of the Wu Dynasty will be the enemy of the Wu Dynasty.
It was expected that the people of Song Dynasty would get involved in Hexi.
Nowadays, mobilizing troops is a reality.
If you can't afford it and have no choice, then just risk your life!
How about Commander Yue Fei, no matter how many millions of troops are pressing down on the territory, are we afraid of the warriors who regard military merit as supreme?
"If that's the case, then fight, don't remember the battle losses, don't remember the consumption!"
With everyone united and united, the Empress had nothing to worry about. She stood up and shouted, "Victory quickly!"
Quick victory is the mode of war with the least consumption and the greatest casualties. It can range from a reduction of 30 to 40% of the unit's personnel, or the direct elimination of the establishment. However, it is also the mode with the greatest deterrence and the best effect.
In the past, the Wu Dynasty often played this mode in order to survive. However, as the territory became larger, the fetters became more numerous, and countries developed defense methods, quick victory gradually disappeared from conventional warfare and turned into a war of attrition and time.
"Quick victory!"
"Quick victory!"
…
Lose, what lose?
Officials in the government have never considered losing. This is not arrogance or self-defeating, but a natural consequence of strong military capabilities.
When the court shouted the slogan of quick victory.
The veteran generals and high-ranking officials who served at home during the Wu Dynasty will set off to mobilize all their abilities, plan strategies, plan battles in detail, mobilize contacts, and support the front line.
Garrison posts from various places will go to the front line, and their functions will be replaced by the military and horse houses that manage the government troops. The teachers in each village will serve as temporary small flags and general flags to stabilize the hinterland of the Wu Dynasty and deploy various resources.
The county government, which was approaching the outbreak of war, began to implement a war system and allocate all resources.
Until Wu Dynasty won the final victory in the war.
If we lose partially, we should expand the scale of war preparations and mobilize active forces.
As for giving?
There wasn’t much during the war, but the real sacrifice came after the war.
But these are minor issues!
"Xia Shangshu, now that I'm not here, how will I pay for the initial expenses?"
"There are only 60,000 soldiers and horses in the three major battalions. The autumn harvest is coming everywhere. How to mobilize the soldiers and horses?"
"Hexi defense..."
The fanaticism dissipated, and calm but realistic issues came to the fore one after another.
The senior officials of the Wu Dynasty all had military merits. Needless to say, the civil servants also came out of the flames of war. Their attitude was just an attitude, and it was purely nonsense without considering the reality.
"The inner government still has 2.2 million taels, and the harvests in various imperial villages are good this year. These can be directly used in the war!"
Lao Pu, who was standing behind the empress, walked to her side in one step.
"good!"
The royal family paid for the war, but what else could anyone say?
And judging from the current situation, Xia Dachuan is obviously ready to play a big game. After Xia Abacus comes back, money should not be a problem.
"There is no need to stay in the Beijing camp. The defense is left to the Documents Department and the Tax Supervision Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs!" the empress added.
The troops and horses of the three major battalions must be taken out. Rather than dilly-dallying, it is better to throw them out directly and cooperate with the troops and horses that have been transferred to Hexi, Weijun and Qinghe. In the future, there will be 200,000 main battle troops. It seems impossible to compare with the Song Dynasty's so-called million.
But the war is neither about slogans nor about outnumbering people. If the number of people is really useful, then everyone does not need to be big, it is directly better than the population.
The real threat at the moment is the 130,000 people led by Yue Fei!
As for Zong Rengui, a cliched old guy, he will be put on the battlefield and his value as a mascot is more useful than his commanding ability.
"good!"
After saying that, everyone looked at Da Sima.
As the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Wu Dynasty, everyone believed in Zhang He, but Zhang He was a human being, not a god.
To the west of Hedong is Hexi, and to the east of Hedong is Wei County. The battlefield is directly divided. Zhang He can be responsible for the overall situation, but cannot cover everything. Therefore, there is an urgent need to select another general to take charge of the side that Zhang He cannot take care of.
"I recommended that Lord Weiyang be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Hexi!" Zhang He hugged the imperial edict and bowed down.
There has been no national war for forty years, and there is no flames of national war. Good generals are easy to raise, and good commanders are rare. In this seemingly peaceful situation, the Wu Dynasty not only lacked the environment to cultivate top counselors, but also lacked the birth of top military strategists. The soil, if it were any other question, Zhang He would still need to answer it, which force from all parties could not take out one or two people from the entrainment.
